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MS Trollfjord in Ny-Ålesund - 1200 kms from the North Pole

 Norway on the Hurtigruten MS Trollfjord...and the ports where we stopped along the way from Bergen north to Honningsvåg, a day at sea to Svalbard and back to Bergen over 16 days.

Our cabin 

Seafood in Bergen

Hike to Lake Skomakerdiket, Fløyen

Traena Church in the rain

Arctic Cathedral, Tromsø

Inside the Arctic Cathedral

Nusfjord fishing village

Viking Longhouse, Lofotr

Longyearbyen skidoo parking lot!

Very remote in Svalbard

Northern Lights

  Norangsfjordan

The real Trollfjord

Sunset at sea 

Utstein Kloster

Olympic sweaters - Dale of Norway

Hurtigruten Trollfjord

Bergen, Norway
 

Bergen view from Fløyen

In September 2023 we flew to Amsterdam and then on to Bergen on the west coast of Norway. We had 3 days to get over jetlag and explore Bergen, the second largest city in Norway. We had some great food, went up the funicular to Fløyen, walked the old Bryggen wharves and explored the historical Rosenkrantz Tower ...

...and Håkon's Hall

Håkon's Hall

Beautiful Bergen

After departing Bergen for 16 days on board the Hurtigruten MS Trollfjord, we made around 34 ports of call heading to the far north of Norway, stopping in Traena where the globe marks the Arctic Circle.

Arctic circle marker in Traena

One excursion was bussing to Torghatten mountain in Brønnøysund and then hiking in light rain to the hole in the mountain

Torghatten mountain in Brønnøysund

Arriving in Honningsvåg, the furthest northern community at 72 degrees North

Honningsvåg was a beautiful town

Honningsvåg

We passed the Lofoten islands on the way north and again heading back south after Svalbard

The Lofoten Islands

Ålesund was a real treat after 12 days at sea. The sun felt warm and although the stop was only a few hours we found a few nice shops and a great cafe.

It took a little over a day at sea to head to the Svalbard Islands. This is Longyearbyen, one of the most northerly communities in the world. It had a little fresh snow, but the sun shone and we had a nice afternoon wandering around. The shops here ask you to lock up your rifles before shopping. Locals who leave the edge of the town must carry firearms to protect against Polar Bears!

This is Ny-Ålesund, very remote community at 79 degrees North 

only 1200 km from the North Pole!

Another day a sea, a storm driving from behind

What luck, the weather cleared and this was the most  beautiful fjord near the end of our voyage. It is Norangsfjorden.

From here we headed back to Bergen where we rented a car and drove to visit friends in Stavanger in the south. A few days more to drive to Voss, Gudvangen and back to Bergen for the flight home.

Lofoten Islands

Reine i Lofoten

 In 2019 and again in 2022 I toured the Lofoten Islands in Northern Norway. This string of 7 islands are situated 170 km north of the Arctic Circle in the county of Nordland. My route was taking a 3.5 hour ferry from Bodø to Moskenes at the south island and then driving north to Narvik and back to Bodø. These islands are a paradise for hiking, cycling, kayaking, fishing, camping, photographers and sightseeing too! 

I just want to share a few photos that show the amazingly beautiful Lofoten! Tripadvisor listed it in the top 10 places to visit in 2022. Hope you enjoy some of these images from June 2022.

Near Lødingen

Svolvaer

Nusfjord

Hamnøy

Svolvaer

These stone steps were built by the Sherpas from Nepal. The Sherpas are very expert working with stone to make a lasting addition to many trails in Norway!